Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day when those of us who are lucky get to sit down with our families and (maybe awkwardly) go around the table and say what we’re grateful for. And although it can sometimes be hard to give voice to your gratitude when you’re put on the spot, all the research tells us that regularly practicing gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness.

So, once the dishes are done – and you can be extra grateful if someone else did them! – and the day has passed, here are a few more ways to establish a regular practice of gratitude.[Read more…]